Tropical cyclones in 2019

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Tropical cyclones in 2019
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Year summary map
Year boundaries
First system Mona
FormedDecember 31, 2018
Last system Sarai
DissipatedJanuary 2, 2020
Strongest system
Name Halong
Lowest pressure905 mbar (hPa); 26.72 inHg
Longest lasting system
Name Oma
Duration15 days
Year statistics
Total systems142
Named systems100
Total fatalities2,500 total
Total damage> $67.647 billion (2019 USD)
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Six simultaneous tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific and North Atlantic on September 19. From left to right: Kiko, Mario, Lorena, Imelda, Humberto and Jerry Tropical Activity is Ramping Up This September (48760316027).jpg
Six simultaneous tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific and North Atlantic on September 19. From left to right: Kiko, Mario, Lorena, Imelda, Humberto and Jerry
Taken by various of satellites throughout 2019, these are the 32 tropical cyclones that reached at least Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale during that year, from Funani in February to Ambali in December (though Belna is the last image). Among them, Halong (fourth image in the fourth row) was the most intense with a minimum central pressure of 905 hPa. 2019 Major Cyclones.jpg
Taken by various of satellites throughout 2019, these are the 32 tropical cyclones that reached at least Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale during that year, from Funani in February to Ambali in December (though Belna is the last image). Among them, Halong (fourth image in the fourth row) was the most intense with a minimum central pressure of 905 hPa.

During 2019, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. During the year,a total of 142 systems formed, with 100 of these developing further and being named by the responsible warning centre. The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Typhoon Halong, with a minimum barometric pressure of 905  hPa (26.72  inHg ). Cyclone Idai became the deadliest tropical cyclone of the year, after killing at least 1,303 people in Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Madagascar. The costliest tropical cyclone of the year was Typhoon Hagibis, which caused more than $15 billion in damage after striking Japan.

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Similar to the previous year, 2019 was above average in terms of the number of storms. The most active basin of the year was the Western Pacific, which documented 29 named systems. The Eastern Pacific had an average season, although many of the storms were rather weak and short-lived, therefore the number of hurricanes was the least since 2010. The North Atlantic hurricane season experienced an above average number of tropical storms, numbering 18, though most were rather weak and short-lived, especially late in the season. In the North Indian Ocean basin it was extremely active, breaking many records. This included Cyclone Kyarr, the second-strongest Arabian Sea Cyclone on record and one of the strongest cyclone ever in the North Indian Ocean. Activity across the southern hemisphere's three basins – South-West Indian, Australian, and South Pacific – was fairly significant, with the regions recording 25 named storms altogether, with the most intense Southern Hemisphere cyclone of the year, Cyclone Ambali from the Southwest Indian Ocean basin peaking with a central pressure of 930  hPa (27.46  inHg ). Eight Category 5 tropical cyclones formed in 2019. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2019 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University (CSU) was 854.8 units.

Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions

The El Niño from the previous year continued into the start of 2019, albeit in borderline-neutral conditions, though many agencies were still predicting it to continue into Spring. [1] [2] This weak El Niño state persisted through Summer, [3] however sea surface temperatures in the Pacific transitioned to a neutral state by August, marking the end of the El Niño and the beginning of ENSO-neutral conditions. [4] [5] These neutral conditions continued in Winter, and onto the next year. [6]

Summary

Cyclone SaraiTyphoon Phanfone (2019)Cyclone BelnaTyphoon Kammuri (2019)Tropical Storm Matmo and Cyclone BulbulTropical Storm Matmo and Cyclone BulbulHurricane PabloTropical Storm Olga (2019)Cyclone KyarrTropical Storm Nestor (2019)Tropical Storm Melissa (2019)Typhoon Hagibis (2019)Tropical Storm Narda (2019)Typhoon Mitag (2019)Hurricane Lorenzo (2019)Cyclone HikaaTropical Storm Karen (2019)Typhoon Tapah (2019)Hurricane Lorena (2019)Tropical Storm ImeldaHurricane Humberto (2019)Tropical Storm Fernand (2019)Typhoon Faxai (2019)Typhoon Lingling (2019)Hurricane DorianTropical Storm Ivo (2019)Typhoon Lekima (2019)Typhoon Francisco (2019)Hurricane Barry (2019)Cyclone VayuCyclone Ann (2019)Cyclone Lili (2019)Cyclone FaniCyclone KennethCyclone VeronicaCyclone SavannahCyclone IdaiTyphoon Wutip (2019)Tropical Storm Pabuk (2019)tropical cyclone basinsTropical cyclones in 2019

North Atlantic Ocean

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2019 Atlantic hurricane season summary map

The North Atlantic Ocean experienced their fourth-most active season on record, tied with 1969, at 18 named storms. Most of the storms were weak and short-lived, possibly because of moderately high wind shear that persisted throughout the season. Sea surface temperatures, however, were quite high for tropical cyclone development. Saharan dust counts were fairly sedate throughout the month of September. Andrea, Melissa, and Rebekah were the only storms to become subtropical storms throughout some portion of their lives (Andrea and Rebekah were subtropical for their whole lives). The North Atlantic basin featured a record fifth consecutive year for tropical or subtropical development before the month of June, which the record continues when Tropical Storms Arthur and Bertha form on May 16 and 27, 2020, yet marking the sixth year of tropical development before the season actually starts. The season also featured more than one Category 5 Hurricane, making it one of only seven seasons to accomplish such a feat. [7] Hurricane Dorian was the strongest tropical cyclone for the basin in 2019. Dorian peaked with a strength of 185 miles per hour, and peaked at an intensity of 910 hPa/mbar. [8] Dorian is the record-tying strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane. The record is tied with the Great 1935 Labor Day hurricane. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index value for the individual basin is 132 units, which is only dubbed "above normal", despite the high count of named storms of 18.

Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean

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2019 Pacific hurricane season summary map

The Eastern portions of the Pacific Ocean was only moderately active, likely because of a weakening El Niño trend that started in late July. The 2019 Pacific hurricane season featured 21 tropical depressions, 19 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. The first tropical depression didn't form until June 25; which is the latest start on record, since reliable records were kept in 1971, that a first tropical cyclone ever formed. Alvin, the first tropical storm of the season, did eventually become the first hurricane of the 2019 Pacific hurricane season. Barbara, the strongest hurricane of the basin in 2019, was short-lived. However, Barbara did eventually undergo rapid intensification and peaked as a high end Category 4 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Barbara encountered large portions of wind shear and weakened very rapidly. Barbara's remnants did eventually reach Hawaii, but little to no damage was reported. No hurricanes formed in August. It wasn't until September 1 that the next hurricane formed; Juliette; a high-end Category 3 major hurricane. Tropical Storm Akoni was the first storm of the Central Pacific, as well as the second time the name has been used; the first usage was in 1982. Hurricane Kiko was the longest-lived Pacific hurricane of 2019 that tracked mostly over open waters. Lorena was the most serious hurricane of the season, but minor damage was reported. Tropical Storm Narda did make small impacts in Mexico, but they weren't too serious. Tropical Storm Ema was the second and last storm of the Central Pacific. Tropical Depression Twenty-One-E concluded the season when it dissipated on November 17. The total ACE in the basin is 97.9875 units, which is considered "near normal".

Western Pacific Ocean

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2019 Pacific typhoon season summary map

The Western Pacific typhoon region was fairly above average. It was the costliest Pacific typhoon season on record, breaking the record set by the previous year. The 2019 Pacific typhoon season featured 51 tropical depressions, 29 tropical storms, 17 typhoons, and 5 (unofficial) super typhoons, with 4 attaining Category 5 status. Typhoon Wutip was a rare February Category 5 super typhoon. No other storms strengthened to typhoons until Typhoon Francisco formed in early August. Typhoon Lekima followed it, which later caused extensive damage in South China. Many more tropical storms and typhoons followed. Typhoon Hagibis was the costliest typhoon of the season and on record, inflicting US$15 billion after making landfall on Japan as a Category 1 typhoon. (unadjusted for 2020 inflation). Typhoon Halong became the most intense storm of the season, as well as the most intense of the whole year, peaking at 905 hPa. Typhoons Kammuri and Phanfone wreaked major havoc in the Philippines in December 2019; Kammuri with its Category 4 landfall, and Phanfone with its high death toll as a prolonged Category 2 typhoon. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index of this season amounted to 269 units, which is considered "near normal".

North Indian Ocean

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2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary map

The season was the most active North Indian Ocean cyclone season ever recorded in terms of cyclonic storms, though the 1992 season saw more tropical storms according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The season featured 12 depressions, 11 deep depressions, 8 cyclonic storms, a record 6 severe cyclonic storms, a record 6 very severe cyclonic storms, a record 3 extremely severe cyclonic storms, and 1 super cyclonic storm, Kyarr, the first since Cyclone Gonu in 2007. Additionally, it was also the third-costliest season recorded in the North Indian Ocean, only behind the 2020 and 2008 seasons.

Amid a weak El Niño event, the season's first named storm, Pabuk, entered the basin on January 4, becoming the earliest-forming cyclonic storm of the North Indian Ocean on record, tying with the 2014 season. The second cyclonic storm of the season, Fani, formed on April 26. Fani became an extremely severe cyclonic storm on April 30, reaching the equivalent of Category 5 status on the Saffir–Simpson scale, then made landfall in India killing 89 people between Odisha and Bangladesh; Fani caused $8.1 billion in damage.

In early June, a strong pulse of the Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) led to the development of the third cyclonic storm, Vayu, which formed June 10 in the Arabian Sea near the Maldives. The storm subsequently intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on June 12, after moving northwestward towards northwestern India and Pakistan. No tropical cyclones formed in the month of July. Deep Depression BOB 03 formed on August 7 before impacting East India and Bangladesh. In late September, Deep Depression ARB 02 formed near Gujarat and intensified into the fourth cyclonic storm of the season, Hikaa. Cyclonic Storm Kyarr formed on October 24 and three days later became the first super cyclonic storm since Cyclone Gonu in 2007. The sixth cyclonic storm and a record-breaking fifth very severe cyclonic storm, Cyclone Maha, formed on October 30 after Kyarr dissipated on November 1. Soon afterward, on November 6, the remnants of Severe Tropical Storm Matmo crossed the Southeast Asia overland and again consolidated into a depression. It further rapidly intensified into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Bulbul. Three more Deep Depressions formed in Arabian Sea in quick succession early in the month of December, of which one strengthened into the eighth cyclone of the season, Cyclone Pawan, which made landfall in Somalia on December 6.

The high amount of activity in the Arabian Sea was related to the strongest Indian Ocean Dipole in 60 years, in which the waters are warmer in the western Indian Ocean than the eastern. [9]

Tropical cyclones have been recorded in the North Indian Ocean since 1891. The 2019 season was the first since 1902 that experienced the development of six severe cyclonic storms out of eight cyclonic storms; in 1902, five cyclonic storms formed and four of them became severe cyclonic storms. [10] The season has also produced the most accumulated cyclone energy in this basin on record.

South-West Indian Ocean

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2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary map
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2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary map

January–June

The 2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was the costliest and the most active season ever recorded since reliable records began in 1967. Additionally, it is also the deadliest cyclone season recorded in the South-West Indian Ocean, surpassing the 1891–92 season, in which the 1892 Mauritius cyclone devastated the island of Mauritius. [11] Two moderate tropical storms formed at the start of this year, Desmond and Eketsang. Five more intense tropical cyclones formed during February and March: Funani, Gelena, Haleh, Idai, and Joaninha. [12] [13] In addition, Savannah crossed into the basin from the Australian basin as an intense tropical cyclone in March. Of these storms, all of them but Haleh and Savannah produced impacts on land, with Idai causing at least 1,303 deaths and leaving at least 2,262 people missing, and causing US$2.2 billion in damages in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Madagascar. The season set a new record of nine intense tropical cyclones, the largest number since the start of reliable satellite coverage in 1967, surpassing the 2006–07 season.

July–December

The 2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a slightly above-average season in tropical cyclone and subtropical cyclone formation west of 90°E. The season officially began on November 15, however, the formation of the first system—Zone of Disturbed Weather 01—occurred on July 22, 2019 (which failed to organize into a tropical depression), well before the official start of the season. This was the earliest start to a season since the 2016–17 season. For the second consecutive year in a row, the first system formed before the official start of the season. Afterwards, three storms formed in the month of December: Tropical Cyclone Belna on December 2, which brought flooding and strong wind to northwestern Madagascar, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali, which formed a day later and became the first very intense tropical cyclone in the basin since Fantala in 2016, and Tropical Cyclone Calvinia which stalled near Mauritius and brought heavy rain and moderate flooding to the island nation towards the end of the month, crossing into 2020.

Australian region

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2018–19 Australian region cyclone season summary Map
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2019–20 Australian region cyclone season summary Map

January–June

The 2018–19 Australian region cyclone season was an average season that saw the formation of 11 tropical cyclones, six of which intensified further to become severe tropical cyclones. The season officially began on November 1, 2018, and concluded on April 30, 2019; however, as evidenced by Tropical Low Liua in September 2018 and Tropical Cyclones Lili and Ann in May 2019, tropical cyclones can form at any time of the year. As such, any system existing between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019, would count towards the season total.

This was the first Australian tropical cyclone season since 2014–15 to feature at least six severe tropical cyclones. It was also the third season in a row to begin prior to the official commencement date of November 1, in this instance with the development of Tropical Low Liua on September 26, 2018. The most active month was December 2018, with a total of seven tropical lows existing in the region at some time during the month. The three strongest storms of the season—Veronica, Trevor and Savannah—all developed in March 2019, and together affected all three of the Bureau of Meteorology's Australian sub-regions as severe tropical cyclones. Overall, a total of five tropical cyclones existed within each of the three sub-regions throughout the season, representing an above-average season for both the Eastern Region and the Northern Region, but a below-average season for the Western Region. The season concluded much later than usual, and well after the official ending date of April 30. Two tropical cyclones developed during May—Lili in the eastern Indonesian archipelago and Ann in the Coral Sea—both of which made landfall as tropical lows after weakening from tropical cyclone intensity. At its peak, Ann was a Category 2 tropical cyclone, and was the strongest storm to form in the Australian region during May since Severe Tropical Cyclone Rhonda in 1997. In total, eight systems were named by the BOM during the season, with two named by the BMKG and one by the FMS.

July–December

The 2019–20 season was a below average tropical cyclone season for the waters surrounding Australia between longitudes 90°E and 160°E. A total of eight tropical cyclones formed during the season, which represents the region's least active season since the 2016–17 season. Three systems intensified further into severe tropical cyclones, and three systems made landfall within the region at tropical cyclone intensity.

The season had an unusually late start with the first system, Blake, forming in early January, well after the official start of the season. Blake would later make landfall in northwestern Australia and soon degenerate afterwards. At the same time, Claudia, another tropical cyclone, formed. It persisted for two weeks and reached category 3 on the Australian tropical cyclone scale before dissipating west of Australia. Later that month, a tropical low formed and lasted for a week before dissipating in late January without been named. Three other tropical lows formed in late January and early February. One of them dissipated later. Another one of them has been moving in and out of the Australian region. It was designated 06F by the Fiji Meteorological Service. The third one intensified into Cyclone Damien. In late February, 2 new tropical lows formed, and were named Esther and Ferdinand. Esther didn't strengthen much, but Ferdinand went on to become a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, equivalent to a Category 2 Atlantic hurricane.

South Pacific Ocean

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2018–19 South Pacific cyclone season summary Map
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2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season summary Map

January–June

July – December

The 2019–20 season was a slightly above-average season in which tropical cyclones formed within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. The season has been near-average in terms of activity, with eight tropical cyclones and four severe tropical cyclones forming during the season.

The season began with the arrival of Tropical Depression 01F on November 22, near the Solomon Islands, which would later become Tropical Cyclone Rita. Rita would then peak as a Category 3 on the Australian scale. Tropical Disturbance 02F was designated sometime later, but didn't last long after that. Sarai formed on December 23, lasting into the new year before finally ceasing to exist on January 2. Not too long after that, Tino formed and affected eastern Fiji and the surrounding area before dissipating. On January 24, a depression formed and dissipated the next day without been named. In early February, another low originally in the Australian region crossed the 160th meridian east and emerged in the South Pacific. It strengthened into severe tropical cyclone Uesi and affected New Caledonia and New Zealand. In mid-February four disturbances formed, 07F, 08F, 09F and 10F. 07F & 08F dissipated before becoming tropical depressions but the other 2 strengthened into tropical cyclones Vicky and Wasi. In mid March, Gretel entered the basin. It dissipated shortly afterwards. In early April, Harold also entered the basin from the Australian region. It rapidly intensified into a Category 5 Severe tropical cyclone as it impacted Vanuatu.

South Atlantic Ocean

There are two systems that formed during this year, Iba and Jaguar. Iba was the first tropical storm to develop in the basin since Anita in 2010, as well as the first fully tropical system to be named from the Brazilian naming list, [14] while Jaguar was a subtropical storm that failed to develop.

Mediterranean sea

Two medicanes formed in this year, Scott and Trudy (Detlef).

Systems

January

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Cyclone Riley

The month of January was inactive, with only six tropical cyclones forming, of which three were named. Tropical Storm Pabuk [15] was the earliest-forming tropical storm of the western Pacific Ocean on record, breaking the previous record held by Typhoon Alice in 1979. Pabuk killed 10 people in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, causing $151 million (US$2019) in damage. [16] Moderate Tropical Storm Eketsang killed 27 people in Madagascar in late-January.

Tropical cyclones formed in January 2019
Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
01W (Amang) January 4–2255 (35)1004 Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Philippines$4.11 million9 [17]
11U January 15–23Unspecified1004 Java NoneNone
Desmond January 17–2265 (40)995 Mozambique, MadagascarUnknownNone[ citation needed ]
Riley January 19–30120 (75)974 Maluku Islands, East Timor, West AustraliaNoneNone
13U January 21–2555 (35)999 Cape York Peninsula NoneNone
Eketsang January 22–2475 (45)993MadagascarUnknown27[ citation needed ]

February

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Typhoon Wutip

The month of February was inactive, with only ten tropical cyclones forming, of which seven were named. However, Typhoon Wutip became the most-intense typhoon recorded in the month of February. [18] [19]

Tropical cyclones formed in February 2019
Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Funani February 3–10195 (120)940 Rodrigues NoneNone
06F February 3–965 (40)994 Wallis and Futuna, Samoan Islands NoneNone
Gelena February 4–14205 (125)942Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues$1.02 millionNone[ citation needed ]
Oma February 7–22130 (80)974 Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Queensland, New South Wales $51 million1[ citation needed ]
Neil February 8–1065 (40)994Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Tonga NoneNone
08F February 10–13Unspecified996Fiji, TongaNoneNone
10F February 11–13Unspecified996Wallis and Futuna, FijiNoneNone
Wutip (Betty) February 18 – March 2195 (120)920Caroline Islands, Guam $3.3 millionNone[ citation needed ]
Pola February 23 – March 2165 (105)950Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, TongaNoneNone
Haleh February 28 – March 7175 (110)945NoneNoneNone

March

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Cyclone Veronica

Ten tropical cyclones formed in the month of March, including six named tropical cyclones. A total of five systems strengthened into the equivalent of at least a Category 3 major hurricane on the Saffir Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS)—the first such occurrence since September 2018. The month featured Cyclone Idai, which is currently the deadliest tropical cyclone of the year, responsible for 1,007 deaths in southern Africa. [20] Idai was also the costliest cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean basin, inflicting more than $2 billion (USD) in damages. [21] Tropical Storm Iba became the first tropical cyclone to develop in the South Atlantic since Anita in 2010.

Tropical cyclones formed in March 2019
Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Idai March 4–16195 (120)940 Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Zimbabwe≥$2 billion1,303 [21] [22]
15U March 6–11Unspecified1007 Maluku Islands NoneNone
Savannah March 7–20175 (110)951 Bali, Java, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands >$7.5 million10[ citation needed ]
TL March 13–14UnspecifiedUnspecifiedNoneNoneNone
03W (Chedeng) March 14–19Unspecified1006 Palau, Philippines$23,000None[ citation needed ]
Trevor March 15–26175 (110)950 Papua New Guinea, Queensland, Northern Territory $710 thousandNone[ citation needed ]
Veronica March 18–31215 (130)928 Timor, Western Australia $1.2 billionNone [23]
Joaninha March 18–30185 (115)939 Rodrigues NoneNone
Iba March 23–2885 (55)1006BrazilNoneNone
TL March 31 – April 3Unspecified1005Southeastern Papua New GuineaNoneNone

April

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Cyclone Fani

April was an inactive month with six cyclones forming, of which four were named. Cyclone Kenneth became the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall in Mozambique on record. [24] Kenneth killed 48 people, of which 41 were killed in the country of Mozambique. [25] Cyclone Fani struck parts of India and Bangladesh, killing 72 people in Odisha, [26] 17 people in Bangladesh, [27] and 8 in Uttar Pradesh. [28]

Tropical cyclones formed in April 2019
Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Wallace April 1–16120 (75)980Eastern Indonesia, Northern Territory, East Timor, Western Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands NoneNone
22U April 5–1565 (40)1006 New Guinea, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western AustraliaNoneNone
Kenneth April 21–29215 (130)934 Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros, Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi>$100 million50 [25]
Lorna April 21 – May 1150 (90)964NoneNoneNone
TL April 21–2655 (35)1003 Sumatra, Cocos (Keeling) Islands NoneNone
Fani April 26 – May 4215 (130)932 Sri Lanka, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, East India, Bangladesh, Bhutan$8.12 billion [29] [30] 89 [26] [27] [28]

May

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Cyclone Ann

May was a relatively inactive month with eight tropical cyclones forming. Four of these tropical cyclones reached the required intensity threshold to receive official names. Cyclone Lili developed at the beginning of the Australian region off-season, and struck East Timor and Indonesia's Maluku Islands, with rainfall-induced flooding causing minor damage to infrastructure and residential property. Cyclone Ann, another off-season Australian system, developed into a strong tropical storm on the SSHWS, and made landfall in Far North Queensland as a tropical low. Ann was the strongest Australian cyclone to develop in May since Rhonda in 1997. A subtropical storm named Jaguar formed in the South Atlantic, marking the second South Atlantic cyclone of the year, the first time two have occurred in the same year since 2016. The formation of the short-lived Subtropical Storm Andrea to the southwest of Bermuda began the Atlantic hurricane season early for the fifth year in a row.

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Lili May 4–1175 (45)997Eastern Indonesia, East Timor, Top End, Kimberley ModerateNone[ citation needed ]
TD May 7–8Unspecified1006 Yap Islands, PalauNoneNone
TD May 7–15Unspecified1004Caroline IslandsNoneNone
Ann May 7–1895 (60)993 Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Southern Papua New Guinea, Queensland, Top End, Eastern Indonesia, East TimorNoneNone
TD May 10–11Unspecified1006Yap Islands, PalauNoneNone
12F May 16–2155 (35)1002NoneNoneNone
Jaguar May 20–2265 (40)1010BrazilNoneNone
Andrea May 20–2165 (40)1006 Bermuda NoneNone

June

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Hurricane Barbara

June was an inactive month in terms of the number of tropical cyclones formed, with only four systems occurring in total. June 1 also marked the official commencement of the Atlantic hurricane season. After the year's longest period without any cyclone activity, the first system in the Arabian Sea for the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season formed on June 10. Named Vayu, the system intensified into a high-end very severe cyclonic storm on the Indian scale, equivalent to a minimal Category 3 major hurricane on the SSHWS. Late in the month, Hurricane Alvin became the first tropical cyclone of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, marking the latest start to the season since reliable records began in 1971. A tropical depression briefly reached tropical storm intensity near Japan on June 27, and was named Sepat. The cyclone was the first tropical storm to form in the western Pacific in four months.

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Vayu June 10–19150 (90)978Northern Maldives, Lakshadweep, Western India, Southeastern Pakistan>$140 thousand8 [31] [32] [33]
Sepat (Dodong) June 17–2875 (45)992 Caroline Islands, JapanNoneNone
TD June 2655 (35)1000 Ryukyu Islands, South Korea, JapanNoneNone
Alvin June 25–29120 (75)992 Clarion Island NoneNone
04W (Egay) June 26 – July 155 (35)1006 Caroline Islands, PalauNoneNone
Barbara June 30 – July 6250 (155)930NoneNoneNone

July

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Hurricane Erick

The month of July was the third most active month in terms of total tropical cyclones and in terms of named storms in the year, with thirteen tropical cyclones forming, of which nine were named, behind August. Among these storms, Hurricane Barry made landfall between Midwestern United States and Southeastern United States as tropical storm, causing US$500 million in damages and one person was indirectly killed by the storm.

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Mun July 1–465 (40)992 Hainan, South China, Paracel Islands, Vietnam, Laos$240 thousand2[ citation needed ]
Cosme July 6–885 (50)1001NoneNoneNone
Barry July 11–15120 (75)991 Midwestern United States, Southeastern United States, Gulf Coast of the United States, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Great Lakes region, Northeastern United States≥ $600 million0 (1) [34] [35]
Four-E July 12–1455 (35)1006NoneNoneNone
Danas (Falcon) July 12–2185 (50)985 Yap Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China, Japan, Korean Peninsula, North China, Russian Far East, Kuril Islands $6.4 million6[ citation needed ]
Goring July 17–1955 (35)996 Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands NoneNone
Dalila July 22–2565 (40)1005 Panama, Costa Rica, NicaraguaNoneNone
Three July 22–2350 (30)1013 Bahamas NoneNone
01 July 22–2445 (30)1001NoneNoneNone
Nari July 24–2765 (40)998 Bonin Islands, JapanNoneNone
Erick July 27 – August 5215 (130)952HawaiiNoneNone
Flossie July 28 – August 6130 (80)990HawaiiNoneNone
Wipha July 30 – August 385 (50)985 Paracel Islands, Hainan, South China, Vietnam, Laos$56.3 million27[ citation needed ]

August

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Hurricane Dorian

The month of August was the second-most active of the year with eighteen tropical cyclones forming, with fourteen being named, out of all the cyclones, Hurricane Dorian in the Atlantic was the strongest to form and the second deadliest of the month, with 84 confirmed deaths, and Typhoon Lekima became the second most costliest storm in Chinese history (behind Typhoon Fitow of 2013), as well as the deadliest storm of the month, with 105 fatalities.

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Francisco August 1–7130 (80)970Japan, Korean Peninsula Unknown2[ citation needed ]
Lekima (Hanna) August 2–14195 (120)925Caroline Islands, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China, Korean Peninsula, Russian Far East$9.28 billion105 [36] [37] [38] [39]
Gil August 3–565 (40)1006NoneNoneNone
Krosa August 5–16155 (100)950Mariana Islands, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Russian Far East$20.3 million3[ citation needed ]
BOB 03 August 6–1155 (35)988 East India, BangladeshUnknown3[ citation needed ]
TD August 6–855 (35)996PhilippinesNoneNone
Henriette August 12–1370 (45)1005Central America, Southwestern Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California PeninsulaNoneNone
TD August 17–18Unspecified1006NoneNoneNone
TD August 19–21Unspecified1004Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East ChinaNoneNone
Bailu (Ineng) August 20–2795 (60)985Philippines, Taiwan, South China$28.2 million3[ citation needed ]
Chantal August 21–2465 (40)1009Southeastern United StatesNoneNone
Ivo August 21–25100 (65)992 Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California Peninsula, Northwestern MexicoNoneNone
Dorian August 24 – September 12295 (185)910 Leeward Islands, Barbados, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, Southeastern United States. Atlantic Canada,$5.1 billion84 [40] [41] [42] [43]
Podul (Jenny) August 25–3185 (50)992Yap, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia $2.35 million16[ citation needed ]
Erin August 26–2965 (40)1005Eastern United StatesMinimalNone [44]
Faxai August 30 – September 10155 (100)955Wake Island, Japan$10 billion3[ citation needed ]
Kajiki (Kabayan) August 30 – September 765 (45)996Philippines, South China, Vietnam, Laos$12.9 million6[ citation needed ]
Lingling (Liwayway) August 31 – September 7165 (105)940Philippines, Ryukyu Islands$236 million8[ citation needed ]

September

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Hurricane Lorenzo

The month of September was the most active of the year with twenty-five tropical cyclones forming, with seventeen being named. Out of all the cyclones, Hurricane Lorenzo in the Atlantic is the most intense of the month and become one of the largest and most powerful category 5 hurricanes on record for the central tropical Atlantic in the satellite era. [45] Tropical Storm Fernand caused heavy flooding in Northwest Mexico, killing one person and causing at least $213 million in damage. The activity of the month in the Eastern Pacific became a record-tying most active in the month between 1966, 1992, 1994, 1997 and 2005 forming six named storms in the basin. Severe Tropical Storm (later Typhoon) Tapah (Nimfa) worsened the flooding situation in the Philippines. No tropical cyclones were formed in South Atlantic.

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Juliette September 1–7205 (125)953NoneNoneNone
TD September 1–455 (35)998PhilippinesNoneNone
Fernand September 3–585 (50)1000Northwestern Mexico, Southern Texas $383 million1 [46] [47]
Gabrielle September 3–10100 (65)995 Cape Verde, British Isles NoneNone
Akoni September 4–665 (40)1004NoneNoneNone
TD September 4–5Unspecified1006Caroline IslandsNoneNone
TD September 7–1055 (35)1000Ryukyu IslandsNoneNone
Marilyn September 7–1055 (35)998Caroline Islands, PhilippinesNoneNone
Kiko September 12–25215 (130)950NoneNoneNone
Humberto September 13–20205 (125)951 Hispaniola, Cuba, Bahamas, Southeastern United States, Bermuda25 million1[ citation needed ]
Peipah September 13–1665 (40)1000Mariana IslandsNoneNone
TD September 15Unspecified996NoneNoneNone
TD September 17–20Unspecified1000NoneNoneNone
Tapah (Nimfa) September 17–23120 (75)970 Philippines NoneNone
Lorena September 17–22140 (85)987Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California PeninsulaNoneNone
Mario September 17–23100 (65)992NoneNoneNone
Jerry September 17–25165 (105)971Leeward Islands, Puerto RicoNoneNone
Imelda September 17–2175 (45)1003Southwestern United States, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas$5 billion5[ citation needed ]
TD September 17Unspecified1004PhilippinesNoneNone
Karen September 22–2775 (45)1002 Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico $3.5 millionNone[ citation needed ]
Hikaa September 22–26140 (85)978 Gujarat, OmanNoneNone
Lorenzo September 23 – October 2260 (160)925West Africa, Cape Verde, Eastern United States, Azores, British Isles, France≥$362 million19[ citation needed ]
Mitag (Onyok) September 25 – October 3140 (85)965Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan, East China, South KoreaNoneNone
Narda September 28 – October 1(85) 50998Western Mexico, Southwestern MexicoNoneNone
Land 01 September 29 – October 1UnspecifiedUnspecified Gujarat NoneNone

October

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Typhoon Hagibis

The month of October was fairly active, with formation of Typhoon Hagibis, made landfall in Tokyo, Japan, becoming the worst typhoon in Japanese history since Ida in 1958. Hurricane Pablo became the easternmost Atlantic storm to ever strengthen into a hurricane, breaking Hurricane Vince's record. Tropical Storm Matmo and Cyclone Bulbul was a pair of very damaging tropical cyclones. Matmo caused extensive damage in Vietnam during the end period of the month October, with damage US$165 million. Bulbul caused extensive damage in West Bengal during the early period of the month November, with damage US$3.37 billion.

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
TD October 1–3Un­known1010NoneNoneNone
Hagibis October 4–13195 (120)915 Mariana Islands, South Korea, Japan, Russian Far East $15 billion95[ citation needed ]
Melissa October 11–14100 (65)995 Mid-Atlantic States, New England, Nova Scotia,NoneNone
Ema October 12–1485 (50)1003NoneNoneNone
Fifteen October 14–1655 (35)1006West Africa, Cape Verde NoneNone
Neoguri (Perla) October 15–21140 (85)992NoneNoneNone
Octave October 17–1975 (45)1004NoneNoneNone
Bualoi October 18–25185 (115)935 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan$200 million13 [48] [49]
Nestor October 18–1995 (60)996Central America, Mexico, Southeastern United States>$150 million0 (3)[ citation needed ]
Priscilla October 20–2165 (40)1004Western Mexico>$3 millionNone[ citation needed ]
Kyarr October 24 – November 1240 (150)922Gujarat, Iran, Pakistan, Oman NoneNone
Scott October 24–2675 (45)1004 Egypt, IsraelUnknownNone[ citation needed ]
Olga October 25–2665 (40)998United States Gulf Coast>$100 million1[ citation needed ]
Pablo October 25–28130 (80)977AzoresNoneNone
Matmo October 28–3195 (60)992 Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand2 [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59]
Maha October 30 – November 7185 (115)956IndiaNoneNone
Rebekah October 30 – November 175 (45)987AzoresNoneNone

November

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Typhoon Halong

The month of November was slightly inactive, with only nine tropical cyclones forming. However, Typhoon Halong became the strongest storm of the year, peaking with a minimum central pressure of 905 millibars.Typhoon Nakri, far earlier in the month, and Typhoon Kammuri, near the end of the month, both lashed parts of the Philippines with heavy rainfall and strong wind, killing 34 people in the country in total. Additionally, Tropical Cyclone Rita became the first cyclone of the 2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season.

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Halong November 2–9215 (130)905NoneNoneNone
Nakri (Quiel) November 4–11120 (75)980 Philippines >$40 million22[ citation needed ]
Bulbul October 28–31140 (85)976 Myanmar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Eastern India, Bangladesh41
Trudy (Detlef) November 10–1180 (50)998 Algeria, Spain, ItalyUn­known1[ citation needed ]
Fengshen November 10–18155 (100)965 Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands NoneNone
Kalmaegi (Ramon) November 11–21120 (75)980 Philippines NoneNone
Raymond November 15–1785 (50)1000 Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California Peninsula NoneNone
Twenty-One-E November 16–1855 (35)1006Southwest MexicoNoneNone
Fung-wong (Sarah) November 19–24100 (65)990 Philippines NoneNone
Sebastien November 19–25100 (65)994 Leeward Islands NoneNone
TD November 22–231010NoneNoneNone
Rita November 22–27120 (75)978 Solomon Islands, VanuatuNoneNone
Kammuri (Tisoy) November 24 – December 6165 (105)950 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines12[ citation needed ]
TD November 26–2955 (35)1002 Mariana Islands NoneNone
TD November 29 – December 155 (35)1002 Caroline Islands NoneNone

December

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Cyclone Ambali

The month of December was only slightly active, with nine tropical cyclones forming but only six tropical cyclones being named. However, Ambali became the strongest storm of the month, peaking with a minimum central pressure of 930 millibars and maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour (260 km/h), thus becoming the first very intense tropical cyclone and Category 5 in the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale in the basin since Fantala in 2016 while also becoming the first named cyclone of the 2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Adding to the season, Cyclone Belna formed and made a destructive landfall in northwestern Madagascar, killing 9 people. Additionally, before becoming the last typhoon of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season, Typhoon Phanfone made a devastating landfall in the Philippines on Christmas Eve causing over ₱3,39 billion (US$67.2 million) in damage and leaving 50 people in the nation dead.

Storm nameDates activeMax wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affectedDamage
(USD)
DeathsRefs
Belna December 2–11185 (115)955 Seychelles, Mayotte, Comoros, Madagascar> $25 million9[ citation needed ]
Pawan December 2–775 (45)998 Somalia Un­known6[ citation needed ]
ARB 07 December 3–555 (60)1002 Tamil Nadu Un­known25[ citation needed ]
Ambali December 3–8220 (140)930NoneNoneNone
ARB 08 December 8–1055 (35)1004 Socotra, SomaliaNoneNone
02F December 19–23Un­known999NoneNoneNone
Phanfone (Ursula) December 19–29175 (110)970 Caroline Islands, Philippines50[ citation needed ]
Sarai December 23 – January 2, 2020110 (70)972 Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Southern Cook Islands $2.3 million2[ citation needed ]
Calvinia December 27 – January 1, 2020120 (75)973 Mauritius, Rodrigues Un­knownNone[ citation needed ]

Global effects

Season nameAreas affectedSystems formedNamed stormsDamage (USD)DeathsRef
North Atlantic Ocean [lower-alpha 1] Bermuda, Midwestern United States, Southeastern United States, Gulf Coast of the United States, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Great Lakes region, Atlantic Canada, Northeastern United States, Bahamas, Cape Verde, Azores 2018$11.59 billion121[ citation needed ]
Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean [lower-alpha 1] Central America, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Atoll, Southwestern Mexico, Clarion Island, Western Mexico, Baja California Peninsula, Northwestern Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas 2119$66.1 million12[ citation needed ]
Western Pacific Ocean [lower-alpha 2] Natuna Islands, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Palau, Philippines, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Mariana Islands, Yap Islands, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China, Japan, Korean Peninsula, North China, Russian Far East, Western Alaska, Arctic Ocean, Kuril Islands, Bonin Islands, Laos,5029$38.96 billion453[ citation needed ]
North Indian Ocean [lower-alpha 3] Thailand, Myanmar, Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, East India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Gujarat, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Oman, Somalia117$11.63 billion185[ citation needed ]
South-West Indian Ocean January – June [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Tanzania, Madagascar, Rodrigues, Mauritius, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Comoros99>$3,646 billion1,672[ citation needed ]
July – December [lower-alpha 2] Seychelles, Mayotte, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues 43$25 million41[ citation needed ]
Australian region January – June [lower-alpha 4] Solomon Islands, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Maluku Islands, East Timor, Java, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Papua New Guinea, Western Australia, Sumatra, Eastern Indonesia, Top End, Northern Kimberley, New Caledonia 137$1.68 billion14[ citation needed ]
July – December [lower-alpha 2]
South Pacific Ocean January – June [lower-alpha 4] Solomon Islands, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Samoan Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, New Caledonia 94$50 millionNone[ citation needed ]
July – December [lower-alpha 2] Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Lau islands, Tonga32$2.3 million2[ citation needed ]
South Atlantic Ocean Rio de Janeiro 22Un­known[ citation needed ]
Worldwide(See above)142 [lower-alpha 6] 100$67.64 billion2,500
  1. 1 2 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2023 are counted in the seasonal totals.
  3. The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
  4. 1 2 3 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2023 are counted in the seasonal totals.
  5. The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France, which uses wind gusts.
  6. The sum of the number of systems in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems.

See also

Notes

1 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2019 are counted in the seasonal totals.
2 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2019 are counted in the seasonal totals.
3 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
5The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France which uses gust winds.

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